🌕 Super Harvest Moon Eclipse

Issue #139

Photograph of a golden full moon rising above forested mountains in a gradient blue to purple to pink sky.

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It’s a Super Harvest Moon Eclipse

September’s Full Moon will be a Harvest Moon and a Supermoon.

Not only that, but skywatchers in some parts of the globe will also see it partially eclipsed by Earth’s shadow

5 reasons why this Moon is special

Traffic at sunset in Seoul, South Korea. Cars rushing along a highway in front of skyscrapers.

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Korean Holiday Causes Chaos

During Chuseok, Koreans return to their family homes in the countryside to connect with their ancestral roots, causing traffic jams throughout the country.

What is Chuseok about?

A ring of bright sunlight visible around that New Moon during an annular solar eclipse.

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A Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse

An annular solar eclipse over southern South America on October 2, 2024, coincides with a Micro New Moon.

How do Supermoons and Micromoons significantly impact solar eclipses?

Does the Moon’s size really matter?

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